The Nemo Vista Red Hawks are taking a road trip to take on the Danville Little Johns at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Danville took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Nemo Vista, who comes in off a win.
Nemo Vista's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 12-0 margin over Guy-Perkins. The Red Hawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by ten runs or more this season.
Gabe Duvall made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Duvall was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while going 1-for-3. He also put up a double, which was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Nat Paladino was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in March of 2024. Lane Honeycutt was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Nemo Vista hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Guy-Perkins struck out eight times.
Meanwhile, Danville came up short against Hackett on Friday, falling 11-4. The matchup marked the Little Johns' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
The victory made it two in a row for Nemo Vista and bumps their season record up to 3-3. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Danville, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Nemo Vista took their win against Danville in their previous matchup back in March of 2020 by a conclusive 14-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Nemo Vista since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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